From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (May 25, 2022)—A gem of consistency sprinting, Nick Alexander’s homebred Alice Marble heads a field of seven fillies and mares three and up going one mile on turf in Saturday’s $100,000 Fran’s Valentine Stakes at Santa Anita. The Fran’s Valentine is one of five statebred stakes on California Gold Rush Day that are part of the lucrative CTBA-sponsored Golden State Series for eligible California-bred or sired horses. Fresh off three outstanding turf sprints, Alice Marble was most recently second, beaten a half length in the Grade II Monrovia Stakes going 6 ½ furlongs down the hillside turf on April 9.  A winner of the restricted Wishing Well Stakes two starts back on Feb. 26, she’ll be ridden for the first time by Juan Hernandez. A 5-year-old mare by Grazen out of the More Than Ready mare Unsung Heroine, Alice Marble will likely be on the lead or close to it in what will be her 11th career start.  With four wins, two seconds and a third... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity  ARCADIA, Calif, (May 25. 2022)—Hronis Racing’s venerable 6-year-old Loud Mouth will transition to turf as he heads a field of six 3-year-olds and up going a flat mile in Saturday’s $100,000 Crystal Water Stakes at Santa Anita. The Crystal Water is one of five statebred stakes on California Gold Rush Day that are part of the lucrative CTBA-sponsored Golden State Series for eligible California-bred or sired horses. A two-time stakes winner versus statebreds on dirt, Loud Mouth, who was bred by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and claimed for $80,000 on Dec. 31, will be making his fourth start for John Sadler on Saturday.  Most recently third in an open second condition allowance at one mile May 8, Loud Mouth was an impressive 3 ½ length winner going one mile on dirt in an open first condition allowance two starts back on March 19. With Umberto Rispoli engaged to ride for the first time, Loud Mouth, who is one for six on grass, has shown a world of... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (May 25, 2022)—Fresh off what may’ve been the best race of his career, trainer Mike Puype’s veteran 7-year-old gelding Tigre Di Slugo heads a field of five 3-year-olds and up going six furlongs in Saturday’s $100,000 Thor’s Echo Stakes at Santa Anita. The Thor’s Echo is one of five statebred stakes on California Gold Rush Day that are part of the lucrative CTBA-sponsored Golden State Series for eligible California-bred or sired horses. Idle a year and six days, Tigre Di Slugo ran a huge second, beaten 2 ¼ lengths by top sprinter Brickyard Ride in the Grade III Kona Gold Stakes going 6 ½ furlongs here on April 30, earning a career-top 94 Beyer Speed Figure. A 7-year-old gelding by Smiling Tiger out of the Williamstown mare Erica’s Smile, Tigre Di Slugo was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds and is owned by Slugo Racing, Tiger Racing, Inc. and Mike Puype.  Lightly raced, he has an overall mark of 9-3-3-1 with earnings of $215,390.  Although he’s been... ...

GRAND PRAIRIE, Tex. (May 23, 2022) – Popular Kid is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $400,000 Grade III Steve Sexton Mile Stakes at Lone Star Park. Popular Kid is by Popular, out of the Lemon Drop Kid mare Lemon Supreme, was bred by Rod and Lorraine Rodriquez, is owned by George Sharp and trained by Shawn Davis. He has 15 wins in 65 starts, earnings of $671,514 and is coming off a second in an Apr. 30 allowance. ...

GRAND PRAIRIE, Tex. (May 23, 2022) – Fowler Blue is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $300,000 Texas Derby for 3-year-olds at Lone Star Park. Fowler Blue is by Curlin to Mischief, out of the Unusual Heat mare Roses for Joni, was bred by William Branch & Arnold Hill, is owned by Branch and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has two wins in 10 starts, earnings of $103,064 and is coming off a fifth in a May 8 optional claimer. ...

GRAND PRAIRIE, Tex. (May 23, 2022) — Bob’s Bad Boy is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Chamberlain Bridge Stakes at Lone Star Park. Bob’s Bad Boy is by Game Plan, out of the Devil His Due mare Mephista, was bred by Robert Padilla, is owned by Stephen Charles and is trained by Mindy Willis. He has four wins in 31 starts, earnings of $156,406 and is coming off a third in a May 7 optional claimer. ...

FARMINGTON, N.M (May 22, 2022) – We’re Just Sayin is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $75,000 San Juan County Commissioner’s Stakes at Sunray Park. We’re Just Sayin is by Atticus, out of the Cahill Road mare Cahill Royalty, was bred by Fred & Carolyn Krinkie, is owned by Jeremy Ramsland and trained by Ashlee Wolf. He has eight wins in 46 starts, earnings of $131,357 and is coming off a May 2 claiming win. ...

By DRF.com ARCADIA, Calif. (May 20, 2022) — California-bred Brickyard Ride, unbeaten in four stakes this year, worked five furlongs in a rapid 59 seconds at Santa Anita on Friday for an undetermined race later this month. Brickyard Ride had the fastest of 19 works at the distance. Trainer Craig Lewis said on Friday that he is considering one of four stakes at Santa Anita for Brickyard Ride on Memorial Day weekend. Two races on May 28 – the $100,000 Thor’s Echo Stakes for statebreds at six furlongs and the $100,000 Crystal Water Stakes for statebreds at a mile on turf – are under consideration for Brickyard Ride, along with two races on May 29 – the Grade 3 Daytona Stakes at about 6 1/2 furlongs on the hillside turf course, and the Grade 2 Triple Bend Stakes at seven furlongs. “We’ve got a lot of time,” Lewis said of a potential decision. “The main thing is the horse is good.” Friday’s workout was the second for Brickyard Ride this... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (May 18, 2022)—A front-running win machine, William Sims’ homebred Leggs Galore looms a standout among five rival fillies and mares in Saturday’s $75,000 Mizdirection Stakes at about 6 ½ furlongs down Santa Anita’s hillside turf course. Trained by Phil D’Amato, Leggs Galore will shorten up off a half-length win in the Grade II Buena Vista Stakes at one mile on turf March 5.  A scintillating 2 ¼ length winner of her only start down the unique hillside course two starts back in the Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint Jan. 15, Leggs Galore will again be ridden by regular rider Ricky Gonzalez, who has been aboard for all but one of her eight career victories. A 5-year-old California-bred mare by 2014 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Bayern out of the Indian Charlie mare Cashing Tickets, Leggs Galore, who will be making her third start of the year, is 13-8-1-0 overall with earnings of $560,208. A two-time stakes winner, Holly and David Wilson’s Hear My... ...

From CHRB SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 18, 2022) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct its monthly meeting on Thursday, May 19, 2022, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Cal Expo in Sacramento. The Jockey and Driver Welfare Committee also will meet at Cal Expo the previous day on Wednesday, May 18, beginning at 1 p.m. Both meetings will be open to the public. Those providing unsolicited public comment on individual agenda items will be limited to two minutes. Comments must relate specifically to the agenda items. Note that for agenda item #6 of the committee meeting and agenda item #12 of the Board meeting, Public Comment, no further comments will be permitted after 30 minutes. For those who do not attend, the webcast audio link on the CHRB website will provide a way for the public to listen to these meetings. The agenda and package of materials for the Board meeting and the agenda and package for the committee meeting all are available on the CHRB website. ...

By DRF.com ARCADIA, Calif. (May 15, 2022) — Tom’s Regret, the undefeated filly who beat males in the Kentucky Juvenile Stakes at Churchill Downs on May 5, will have her next start in the Grade 3 Schuylerville Stakes at Saratoga on July 14, if she does not sell in a digital auction that concludes Tuesday morning. Trainer Jorge Periban said a reserve price has been placed on Tom’s Regret in the Fasig-Tipton May Digital Selected Sale. “If we don’t sell the filly would run at Saratoga,” Periban said. In the digital sale format, Tom’s Regret remains at Periban’s stable at Santa Anita until the auction concludes. Tom’s Regret, a California-bred filly by Tom’s Tribute who races for the partnership of Griffin Stables, Saul Carrillo, Victor Flores and Eugene Zondlo, won her debut in a maiden special weight race for fillies at 4 1/2 furlongs at Santa Anita on April 15, pulling clear by 11 1/2 lengths. In the Kentucky Juvenile at five furlongs, Tom’s Regret led throughout and won by a... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (May 11, 2022) – New Heat is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $125,000 Grade III Santa Barbara Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. New Heat is by Unusual Heat, out of the Touch Gold mare Helluva Hooley, was bred by Liberty Road Stables, is owned by Newfield Farm or Saavedra and is trained by Anthony Saavedra. She has three wins in 15 starts, earnings of $186,620 and is coming off a sixth in an Apr. 17 optional claimer. ...

FARMINGTON, N.M. (May 10, 2022) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate El Chavo Del Ocho and fellow California-breds Mr Paytience and Two Bills are entered in Saturday’s $75,000 SunRay Park Stakes. Mr Paytience is by Paynter, out of the Yes It’s True mare Kantstopdancin, was bred by Ballena Vista Farm, is owned by Stable H.M.A and is trained by Bart Hone. He has five wins in 23 starts, earnings of $176,502 and is coming off a sixth in the Apr. 22 Inaugural. El Chavo Del Ocho is by Tannersmyman, out of the Artax mare My Sis Liz, was bred by Joseph Duffel & Woodbridge Farm, is owned by Jeremy Ramsland and trained by James Cappellucci. The $4,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has eight wins in 45 starts, earnings of $324,901 and is coming off a fourth in the Apr. 22 Inaugural. Two Bills is by Run Brother Ron, out of the General Monash mare Butters Renegade, was bred by Michelle Friedman, is owned by Angel Santos and... ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Apr. 30, 2022) – Tom’s Regret is the lone California-bred entered in Thursday’s $200,000 Kentucky Juvenile Stakes for 2-year-olds at Churchill Downs. Tom’s Regret is by Tom’s Tribute, out of the Quality Road mare Pure, was bred by DP Racing, is owned by Griffin Stables, Saul Carillo, Victor Flores and Eugene Zondlo and is trained by Jorge Periban. He won his lone start Apr. 15 with earnings of $40,200. ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Apr. 29, 2022) – California-bred multiple stakes winner Tiger Dad is entered in Wednesday’s $160,000 St. Matthews Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs. Tiger Dad is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Unusual Heat mare Q T Shea, was bred by Mark Devereaux, Scott Gross & Mark Gross, is owned by Rosette Racing and trained by Robertino Diodoro. He has seven wins in 25 starts, earnings of $432,875 and is coming off a win in the Mar. 11 Phoenix Gold Cup. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 29, 2022) – Worse Read Sanchez scratched out of Saturday’s $100,000 California Derby to run in Sunday’s $75,000 Silky Sullivan Stakes for Golden State Series-eligible 3-year-olds at Golden Gate. Worse Read Sanchez is by Square Eddie, out of the Tapit mare Walkingonadream, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has one win in seven starts, earnings of $72,380 and is coming off a third in an Apr. 17 optional claimer. Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Cowboy Charlie is by Stay thirsty, out of the Indian Charlie mare Foxy Indian, was bred by Terry Lovingier and is owned by trainer Quinn Howey or Steve Swanson. The $7,500 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has two wins in five starts, earnings of $49,400 and is coming off a Mar. 7 starter’s allowance win. Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Northvale Road is by Grazen, out of the Tizdejavu mare Sunshine Woman, was bred by Gino Roncelli, is owned by Moger, Tsujimoto, Burke, Estrada,... ...

By DRF.com ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 29, 2022) — The addition of blinkers has given the 3-year-old filly Vincero Grande enhanced focus, said trainer Andy Mathis, and has led to her first stakes appearance in Sunday’s $75,000 Campanile Stakes for Golden State Series-eligible 3-year-old California-bred fillies at Golden Gate Fields. Vincero Grande, bred by George Krikorian, has won 2 of 5 starts and is owned by SLO Racing Stable. The filly displayed her best performance with a win by 3 1/2 lengths in an allowance race at 1 1/16 miles at Golden Gate on March 18. “That was the first race with blinkers,” Mathis said on Friday. “In her other races, she wasn’t 100 percent forward. She kind of ran in sections. She seemed occupied by other things in the race. “I think with the blinkers it has made her a little more tactical.” Vincero Grande will need all tactical advantages in an open running of the Campanile Stakes at a mile on turf. The ninth race on a 10-race program that... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 28, 2022) – Stakes winner Eddie’s New Dream is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Wilshire Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Eddie’s New Dream is by Square Eddie, out of the Tapit mare Walkingonadream, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has five wins in 13 starts, earnings of $346,760 and is coming off a win in the Mar. 19 Irish O’Brien. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 27, 2022) – Worse Read Sanchez is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 California Derby for 3-year-olds at Golden Gate. Worse Read Sanchez is by Square Eddie, out of the Tapit mare Walkingonadream, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has one win in seven starts, earnings of $72,380 and is coming off a third in an Apr. 17 optional claimer. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 27, 2022) – California-bred stakes winners Ultimate Bango and Bettor Trip Nick are entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Lost in the Fog Stakes at Golden Gate. Ultimate Bango is by Uh Oh Bango, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Ultimate Summer, was bred by Mitchell Dutko & Bob Abrams, is owned by Mary Tucker and trained by Samuel Calvario. He has five wins in 26 starts, earnings of $351,159 and is coming off a third in an Apr. 1 claimer. Murphys Tiger is by Smiling Tiger, out of the You and I mare Youtheprizeandi, was bred by owner Jethorse and is trained by Tim McCanna. He has three wins in five starts, earnings of $51,476 and is coming off an Apr. 3 allowance win. Bettor Trip Nick is by Boat Trip, out of the In Excess mare Bettor Knot, was bred by Running Horse Equine Training Center, is owned by Gary Oetman and Ray Pagano and is trained by Jonathan Wong. He has seven wins in 17 starts,... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 27, 2022) – Stakes winner Rebalation is among seven California-breds entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Camilla Urso Stakes for fillies and mares at Golden Gate. Grinningeartoear is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Gotham City mare Finish Rich in Nyc, was bred by owner Martin Bach and is trained by Manuel Badilla. She has eight wins in 20 starts, earnings of $184,874 and is coming off a seventh in an Apr. 17 allowance. Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Lotsa Pepper is by Peppered Cat, out of the Game Plan mare Ess Sa Ba, was bred by Thomas Weckerle & Roberto Gonzalez, is owned by Manuel Badilla, Dave Marshall or Brett Tahajian and is trained by Badilla. The $3,000 purchase at the Northern California Yeraling Sale has three wins in 10 starts, earnings of $87,956 and is coming off a second in a Jan. 29 starter’s allowance. Never for Money is by Flat Out, out of the Unusual Heat mare Jet Set Gal, was bred by Cole Ranch, is... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 27, 2022) – California-breds She’s Bulletproof, Soo Brooklyn and Exactly Wendy are entered in Saturday’s $75,000 California Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at Golden Gate. She’s Bulletproof is by Idiot Proof, out of the Decarchy mare Onefunsonofagun, was bred by Victory Rose Thoroughbreds & KMN Racing, is owned by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Wachtel Stable, Barber or Barber and is trained by Ruben Alvarado. She has two wins in three starts, earnings of $82,100 and is coming off a seventh in a Mar. 26 optional claimer. Soo Brooklyn is by Finnegan’s Wake, out of the Strike for Glory mare Strike at Daylight, was bred by Rockingham Ranch and is owned by trainer Howard Rubin. She is a maiden making her fifth start with earnings of $3,690. Exactly Wendy is by Nyquist, out of the Square Eddie mare Redo It, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has one win in five starts, earnings of $65,880 and is coming off a fourth in a... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 27, 2022) – Misty Cat is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Golden Poppy Stakes for fillies and mares at Golden Gate. Misty Cat is by Bluegrass Cat, out of the Bob and John mare Play Misty for Us, was bred by BKB Stables and is owned by trainer Daniel Franko. She has three wins in 25 starts, earnings of $113,462 and is coming off a second in an Apr. 9 optional claimer. ...

From Golden Gate Publicity ALBANY, Calif. (April 27, 2022) — Camino Del Paraiso is one of five California-breds entered in the marquee race of the year at Golden Gate Fields, Saturday’s $250,000 Grade III San Francisco Mile for 3-year-olds and upward at one mile on turf, drew a full field of 14 early Wednesday afternoon. Camino Del Paraiso, a four-time stakes winner at Golden Gate for trainer O.J Jauregui, is by Suances, out of the Successful Appeal mare Loni’s Appeal, and was bred by Red Baron’s Barn. The 9-year-old veteran finished as the runner up in the Unusual Heat Turf Classic for California-breds at Santa Anita earlier this year and finished third in the 2020 San Francisco Mile. Freeport Joe, a son of English Channel bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, won the Grade III Berkeley Handicap in November and a pair of open allowance races immediately following the graded stakes triumph. His last two races have resulted in losses. He seeks to rebound for local trainer Gloria Haley, who employs Ruben... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (April 27, 2022)—Alfred Pais’ streaking homebred Brickyard Ride seeks his fourth consecutive stakes victory at the current meet as he meets comebacking fellow California-bred Tigre Di Slugo in Saturday’s Grade III, $100,000 Kona Gold Stakes at Santa Anita. Trained by Craig Lewis, Brickyard Ride comes off a scintillating 1 ½ length win versus statebreds going 6 ½ furlongs down Santa Anita’s hillside turf course in the Sensational Star Stakes on March 20, a race in which the lightning-quick 5-year-old son of Clubhouse Ride carved out splits of 21.20, 42.60  and 1:05.20 en route to a final clocking of 1:11.40. A 7 ½-length winner of the one mile Tiznow Stakes on Feb. 21, he earned a 101 Beyer Speed Figure in taking the California Cup Sprint by 1 ¾ lengths going six furlongs on Jan. 15.  Although he’s faced Cal-breds in his last three starts, Brickyard Ride is a proven commodity in open company, as his four length triumph in last year’s Grade II San Carlos... ...

FARMINGTON, N.M. (Apr. 17, 2022) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate El Chavo Del Ocho and fellow California-bred Mr Paytience are entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Inaugural Stakes at Sunray Park. El Chavo Del Ocho is by Tannersmyman, out of the Artax mare My Sis Liz, was bred by Joseph Duffel & Woodbridge Farm, is owned by Jeremy Ramsland and trained by Justin Evans. The $4,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has eight wins in 44 starts, earnings of $322,651 and is coming off a fourth in the Mar. 27 Bill Thomas Memorial. Mr Patience is by Paynter, out of the Yes It’s True mare Kantstopdancin, was bred by Ballena Vista Farm, is owned by Stable H.M.A. and is trained by Bart Hone. He has five wins in 22 starts, earnings of $175,752 and is coming off a third in an Apr. 5 optional claimer. ...

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (Apr. 13, 2022) – Letsgetlucky is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $500,000 Grade III Count Fleet Sprint Handicap at Oaklawn Park. Letsgetlucky is by Munnings, out of the Cindago mare My Cinsation, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, is owned by Edward Brown, Jr., Alan Klein and Philip Lebherz and is trained by Brian Koriner. He has three wins in nine starts, earnings of $205,272 and is coming off a win in a Mar. 7 optional claimer. ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (April 7, 2022)—California-bred Indian Peak takes on defending champ Kanderel in Sunday’s $75,000 Siren Lure, which has attracted a field of five 3-year-olds and up at 6 ½ furlongs out of Santa Anita’s turf chute. One of the most versatile California-breds in training, the Ruben Alvarado-trained Indian Peak comes off a pair of outstanding seconds against tougher competition down Santa Anita’s hillside turf course and looms a stout contender in what will be his first try out of the turf chute. Second, beaten 1 ½ lengths by multiple stakes winner Brickyard Ride down the hill in the Sensational Star Stakes for statebreds March 20, Indian Peak was second to multiple stakes winning Barraza two starts back in the Grade III San Simeon Stakes. A 5-year-old gelding by Comic Strip, out of the Roar mare Ms. Booty, Indian Peak has proven effective on turf, dirt and synthetic and at both sprint and route distances.  A two-time stakes winner on turf, he was bred by Dr. & Mrs.... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 6, 2022)—Idle since a dominant stakes win in early September, Nick Alexander’s homebred Connie Swingle heads an outstanding field of nine California-bred or sired sophomore fillies going 6 ½ furlongs in Saturday’s $150,000 Evening Jewel Stakes at Santa Anita. The Evening Jewel is part of the lucrative Golden State Series, which is sponsored by the CTBA and is for eligible California-bred or sired runners. In what was her third start, Connie Swingle popped the gate and then sat a close second early in an impressive 3 ¼ length score going six furlongs versus statebreds in the Generous Portion Stakes at Del Mar Sept. 3 as the 3-5 favorite.  This followed a rousing 7 ½ length maiden win going 5 ½ furlongs on Aug. 6, a race in which she was off as the 4-5 favorite in a field of 10. Trained by Phil D’Amato, Connie Swingle, who is by Grazen and is out of the Sky Mesa mare Sky Marni, worked a bullet 59 flat... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (April 6, 2022)—California champion Finneus and KMN Racing’s homebred Smuggler’s Run duel on Saturday at Santa Anita as a field of five sophomores go 6 ½ furlongs in the $150,000 Echo Eddie Stakes. The Echo Eddie is part of the lucrative Golden State Series which is sponsored by the CTBA and is for eligible California-bred or sired runners. The leading money earner in the field with $303,216, Terry Lovingier’s homebred Finneus shortens up from a mile and one sixteenth and returns to Santa Anita following a disappointing second as the 1-5 favorite in the Turf Paradise Derby March 11. A statebred maiden winner going five furlongs in his second career start here on June 13, Finneus was subsequently second in both the Grade II Best Pal Stakes and the Grade I Del Mar Futurity, which was run on Sept. 6. Trained by Walther Solis and owned in-part by Lovingier, Fasihuddin, Mohammed Nasser and Amanda Navarro, Finneus took Del Mar’s Golden State Juvenile going seven furlongs... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 6, 2022) — Eleutera is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Providencia Stakes, presented by The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Eleutera is by Square Eddie, out of the Stormy Atlantic mare Atlantic Swing, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Ben Cecil. She has one win in five starts, earnings of $89,680 and is coming off a March 7 maiden win. ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 6, 2022) — Nick Alexander homebred Alice Marble, is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II Monrovia Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Alice Marble was second to her multiple stakes-winning stablemate Leggs Galore in her only try down the hill, the Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint two starts back on Jan. 15.  Head and head for the early lead, the 5-year-old mare by Grazen went on to prevail by a half length in the Wishing Well Feb. 26 and rates an upset chance as she seeks her first graded win in the Monrovia with Edwin Maldonado riding back. Out of the More Than Ready mare Unsung Heroine, Alice Marble is 9-4-1-1 with earnings of $221,180.   ...

By Bloodhorse.com GRAND PRAIRIE, Tex. (Apr. 4, 2022) — A California-bred colt by Straight Fire   was worth the wait at the 2022 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale breeze show April 4. Cataloged in the supplement as Hip 144, the colt was the last horse on the track Monday afternoon, delivering the fastest eighth-mile breeze, stopping the clock in :10 1/5 on the Lone Star Park oval. Consigned by Pike Racing as agent, the LNJ Foxwood-bred colt is out of the winning Excellent Art  mare Luckfromabove (IRE). Her first foal to race, a full sister to this colt, is a winner. Luckfromabove is a half sister to group 3 winner, group 1-placed Offer (IRE) (Montjeu (IRE) and stakes winners Musha Merr (IRE) (Sadler’s Wells (IRE) and Cymbal (IRE) (Singspiel (IRE)). Second crop sire Straight Fire, a grade-1 placed son of Dominus, is represented by two-time stakes winner Straight Up G in 2022. Six horses collected a :10 2/5 clocking over the dirt at Lone Star Park, all tying for the second fastest 1/8th of the day:... ...

By Bloodhorse.com SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Mar. 27, 2022) — A change in tactics and the addition of blinkers provided the winning formula March 27 for Reddam Racing’s Slow Down Andy  in the $500,000 Sunland Park Derby (G3) at Sunland Park.   The California-bred son of Nyquist   was entering the Sunland Park Derby off a discouraging sixth-place effort in the Feb. 19 Risen Star Stakes Presented by Lamarque Ford (G2) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in his sophomore debut. In the Risen Star, jockey Mario Gutierrez admitted he wrangled down the headstrong chestnut colt a little too much early on in the race, and the chestnut lacked the closing punch he had shown as a 2-year-old when capturing the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2). Bet down as the 6-5 favorite in the field of eight, Slow Down Andy and the speedy Straight Up G  took command in the first 50 yards, locking horns as they zipped through an opening quarter in :22.30. Jungle Racing’s Straight Up G, the front running victor of the Mine That Bird Derby over the same course Feb.... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 23, 2022) – Stakes winner Closing Remarks is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $125,000 Grade III Santa Ana Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Closing Remarks is by Vronsky, out of the Unusual Heat mare Orange Cove, was bred by owner Harris Farms and is trained by Carla Gaines. She has three wins in 13 starts, earnings of $371,320 and is coming off a third in the Mar. 5 Buena Vista. ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Mar. 22, 2022) – Unbeaten California-bred Pumpkin Bread is entered in Sunday’s $300,000 Sunland Park Oaks for 3-year-old fillies. Pumpkin Bread is by English Channel, out of the Kitten’s Joy mare Kittens Trip, was bred by J. Kirk & Judy Robison, is owned by Clay Harris and trained by Bart Hone. Claimed for $12,500 from her debut win, she has won both starts with earnings of $43,772 and is coming off a win in the Feb. 18 Princess of Palms. ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Mar. 22, 2022) – Stakes-winning Northern California Yearling Sale graduates Minister of Soul and El Chavo Del Ocho are entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Bill Thomas Memorial Stakes at Sunland Park. Minister of Soul is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Bernstein mare Sensitive Soul, was bred by Dahlberg Farms and is owned by trainer Esteban Martinez. He has 13 wins in 38 starts, earnings of $365,811 and is coming off a fifth in the Mar. 11 Phoenix Gold Cup. The $16,000 Northern California Yearling Sale purchase was second in this race in 2019. El Chavo Del Ocho is by Tannersmyman, out of the Artaz mare My Sis Liz, was bred by Joseph Duffel & Woodbridge Farm, is owned by Jeremy Ramsland and trained by Justin Evans. The $4,000 Northern California Yearling Sale purchase has eight wins in 43 starts, earnings of $317,651 and is coming off a third in a Feb. 14 optional claimer. ...

By DRF.com SUNLAND PARK, NM. (Mar. 21, 2022) — Stakes winners Slow Down Andy and Straight Up G and fellow California-bred Fowler Blue are entered in Saturday’s $500,000 Sunland Park Derby. Trainer Doug O’Neill said Sunday that the $500,000 Sunland Park Derby was chosen over the Grade 1 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland on April 9 to give Slow Down Andy, winner of the Grade 2 Los Alamitos Futurity, a better chance for a first stakes win of 2022. Slow Down Andy finished sixth of 10 in the Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds on Feb. 19 in his first start this year. “We felt like it might come up best suited for a potential W for him,” O’Neill said of the Sunland Park Derby. “It might be a cut below the Blue Grass. It’s $500,000 and it’s not an easy race by any means. “We feel it’s a good place to try to get him back on a positive note.” :: Win big at Santa Anita: Get... ...

DUBAI, UAE (Mar. 23, 2022) – Sir Busker, an Irish-bred son of California stallion Sir Prancealot, is entered in Saturday’s $5 million Dubai Turf at Meydan Racecourse. Sir Busker, a 6-year-old gelding, has five wins in 32 starts, earnings of $309,874 and is coming off a fourth in the Mar. 5 Jebel Hatta, sponsored by Emirates Airlines. A field of 16 is entered in the race, to be run at 1 1/8 miles on the turf. ...

From CHRB SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Mar. 18, 2022) — The California Horse Racing Board conducted a meeting by teleconference on Thursday, March 17, 2022. The public participated by dialing into the teleconference and/or listening through the audio webcast link on the CHRB website. Chairman Gregory Ferraro chaired the meeting, joined by Vice Chair Oscar Gonzales and Commissioners Dennis Alfieri, Damascus Castellanos, Brenda Washington Davis, Thomas Hudnut, and Wendy Mitchell. The audio of this entire Board meeting is available on the CHRB Website (www.chrb.ca.gov) under the Webcast link. In brief: Chairman Ferraro opened the meeting by welcoming Commissioner Hudnut, recently appointed to the Board by Governor Gavin Newsom. He also thanked former Commissioner Alex Solis for his seven years of service on the Board. The Board received a report from Alan Balch, executive director of California Thoroughbred Trainers, on progress made by the task force for animal safety. Balch indicated the task force is focused primarily on four areas: continuing education for trainers, sudden deaths in race horses, humeral stress fractures (or shoulder fractures), and... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (March 17, 2022)—With the prospect of a sub-20 second opening quarter a possibility, Alfred Pais’ homebred Brickyard Ride heads a field of eight older California-breds going about 6 ½ furlongs down Santa Anita’s hillside turf course in Sunday’s $100,000 Sensational Star Stakes. The Sensational Star is part of the CTBA-sponsored Golden State Series, for eligible California-bred or sired runners. Trained by Craig Lewis, Brickyard Ride comes off a pair of scintillating wins versus statebreds, a  1 ¾ length win going six furlongs in the Cal Cup Sprint Jan. 15 and most recently, a 7 ½ length score going a flat mile in the Tiznow Stakes on Feb. 21. Although the 5-year-old son of Clubhouse Ride has two wins from four tries on turf, Brickyard Ride will be trying the hillside turf course for the first time on Sunday. “We’ll see what happens,” said Lewis upon entering.  “If somebody tries to pressure him, he might shade 20 seconds that first quarter.” Lightning quick on any surface,... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (March 16, 2022)—Nick Alexander’s unbeaten homebred Becca Taylor heads a field of seven older fillies and mares going about 6 ½ furlongs down Santa Anita’s hillside turf course in Saturday’s $100,000 Irish O’Brien Stakes.  Trained by Steve Miyadi, Becca Taylor will be trying the hillside turf for the first time in what will be her seventh career start. Named for the multiple stakes winning daughter of D’Artagnan, who was owned by Susan Isaacs, the Irish O’Brien is part of the CTBA-sponsored Golden State Series, for eligible California-bred or sired runners. Fresh off a 1 ¼ length win versus statebreds going six furlongs on dirt in the Spring Fever Stakes here on Feb. 21, Becca Taylor, who is by Old Topper out Alexander’s General Meeting mare Lady Sax, has one turf race on her resume, a six furlong allowance win out of Santa Anita’s turf chute in her second start on Jan. 18, 2021. With leading man Flavien Prat riding her back, Becca Taylor, who... ...

FLORENCE, Ky. (Mar. 16, 2022) – Bossy Mama is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Queen Stakes for fillies and mares at Turfway Park. Bossy Mama is by Street Boss, out of the War Front mare Carmen’s Mystery, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, is owned by Jeff Ganje and trained by William Morey. She has two wins in four starts, earnings of $55,400 and is coming off back-to-back wins at Golden Gate. ...

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (Mar. 13, 2022) – Popular Kid is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $500,000 Grade III Essex Handicap at Oaklawn Park. Popular Kid is an 8-year-old former claimer by Popular, out of the Lemon Drop Kid mare Lemon Supreme, was bred by Rod and Lorraine Rodriguez, is owned by George Sharp and trained by Shawn Davis. He has 15 wins in 63 starts, earnings of $658,774 and is coming off a third in the Feb. 12 Razorback Handicap. ...